February 4th in African American History – Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

February 4, 2007 Two African American head coaches, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, met in the Super Bowl.

This was the first time that any African American head coach had led his team to the Super Bowl. The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29 to 17, making Dungy the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

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